Critter News

JANUARY 13, 2009

Protecting mountain gorillas in the Congo is dangerous work. Here is a brief Youtube video of him. Tags: virunga war congo gorillas endangered species. Just last week, a 33-year-old ranger was killed by Mai Mai rebels. Mai Mai rebels are described as community-based militia groups frequently involved in banditry.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Here's a video of the gorillas and the babies (be patient, it tends to start and stop). Tags: virunga congo gorillas endangered species. Answering gunfire rattled up from the valley, in what a ranger said was a clash between the CNDP and the Rwandan Hutu rebels based in the park.

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Congo Gorillas Endangered Species Tagged 100

Critter News

MAY 4, 2009

There has unfortunately been an increase in smuggling attempts in the Congo. And here is a video about the bust and arrests. Tags: wildlife crime smuggling trafficking congo gorillas endangered species. Here is an article about it. Look at the face of the baby when it's revealed. How can you feel no frigging compassion?

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2019

Perhaps you don’t know it yet, but with more than 1000 bird species, palm-fringed sandy beaches, developed tourism infrastructure, moderate prices and political stability, Thailand is a country you definitively want to visit. Among them are 20 endemics and near-endemics, and 58 vagrant species. And what do you need to pack?

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